Beet Zakwas

Prep Time: 5 minutes Servings: Yield: 4 Source: polonist.com

Ingredients

              1-1.1 lb (500 g) beetroots, red
            
              3 garlic cloves
            
              2-3 bay leaves
            
              3 black peppercorns
            
              3 all-spice berries
            
              2 cups (500 ml) water, spring water or boiled,
              then cooled
            
              1 tsp common salt (non-iodized!), optional

Directions

              Sterilise both the jar and the lid. Use a dishwasher (on the
              highest setting), or alternatively - wash them in warm, soapy
              water, then rinse thoroughly with boiling water.
            

              Give the beets a scrub. If you’re using conventionally grown
              beetroots, it’s best to peel them.
            

              Slice the beets into chunks or rounds - the exact size and shape
              doesn’t matter. Place the pieces tightly in a jar, squeezing
              garlic cloves and all the spices between the beets.
            

              Finally, pour the water in, enough to cover the beets fully. If
              you’re using salt, add a teaspoon of it, close the jar and shake
              it a few times.
            

Notes

You'll need a 1.2 qt / 1.2 litre glass jar (or larger) for this recipe.

Nutrition

TOTAL FAT: 1g SATURATED FAT: 0g
TRANS FAT: 0g UNSATURATED FAT: 0g
CHOLESTEROL: 0mg SODIUM: 586mg
CARBOHYDRATES: 14g FIBER: 5g
SUGAR: 7g PROTEIN: 1g